Combined reading guide and bookmark



June 24, 1930. M. HARTWELL 1,767,177

COMBINED READING GUIDE AND BOOKMARK Filed Aug. 26, -1929 Patented June 24,1930. Y

l :ami-mrJ HARTWELL; originar: GnNnva, W1scoNsInf l' lcoil/inmune ymninnm 'GUnnnNiJ/{iiooniunnirl l n Application inea August 2e, '19`2a.v ;ssi1m1p.$38,344. f. 1

This invention relates to improvements in combined reading guide and book markv and it consists of the matters hereinafter d e-V scribed and more particularly pointedout in 1 kthe appended claim. 'A

The primary objectof the device'fis togprovide a simple and eiiicient device-which may be removably attached to alpage ot'a book` J or like publicationgfor `isolating a: certain portionof the reading matter thereof whereby said portion may be moreeasily read and studied and v,more yetliciently con. Y centrated upon without detra'ction Vnaturallyl n ycausedl by other portionsof the reading matter.

vide a device of this kind, which may be easily applied and removed from the desired page or shifted into different desired positions thereon, and one which is light in weight and may be readily `manufacture d inl large numbers at a lowcost.

These objects Vof the invention, aswellA as tional view on an enlargedscale as taken on f the line eofFig. ll.V y

Generally, that, embodiment. of the invenably made of a thin,' light-weight metal, which frames are connected together `at one thereof, will more u'llyappearas I-proceed with my specification.

Inthe drawing 'i Fig. `l is a top plan -viewof the device asl when positioned on a page to isolate a por` tion of the reading mattei' thereon. n Fig. 2- is a view in side elevation thereof.v Fig. 3 is a longitudinal detail vertical sectionv illustrated herein comprises a Vpair of end by a convenient spring hinge-joininV the `frames having lfinger pieces, extending befl yond said` hinge joint V whereby the Aframes' may be -manipulated i-orftheir intended purpose.

prises a pair ofrectangular elongated frames 1 1 each including top and bottom parallel bars 2552,-.an end bar and a head -barfor' the end lieadlbars or members -beingparall'el and disposed ataright angle` 'thereof are transversely arched a as best shown at "5- in Fig. tof give them strength *provide a: lever :like i extensionf disposed" about midwayi betweenv the topandy-bottomV :to thetop and-bottom bars.. V-Askreach 4frame -i :is madefof'a Ithin,'liglrt gauge sheet. metaly the topandbottom'bars and '.thef'endV bar w barst Saidy leverlikel extensions are each A arched taceV of 1 the Yassociated'. t'ramel and eX- Y n tend -zxthrough 1longitudinalslotsf7 7 '..in a Another objectof the invention is to Vpro-. k

split spring tube g8 'and those portions of said Voffset away fromstheplane-of theffront I tubef. defining. the split are engaged'with the head. VI neInbers'A-l-i adjacent the arched vparts:` 5f thereon"y asbest r-s'hown in Fig. '3;

Thus, when theftwo `.trames and vsaid spring .tube gare assembled `together,rthe `'saidtub'e vholdsthe"lieadlbarstogether in afmanner' lproviding a spring :hingepjoint between said frames which `normally luigessaid frames together with a clamping actions.

`l`Inuse, assumethat.itiszdesiredtoisolate I or block `off certainline'sor a paragraph of;

the readingmatter-of Aa-fbook. for thepurpose ofI gst'udy andfconcentration, ysuchyas4 lis' ofttimesj desired- The'v extensions 6 are grasped between. thefthumbfandforeiinger of thehand and whenya pinchingaction Vis imposed uponif'sai'd eX-tensions" they-will. apl;

Apreach!each-otherand.caiisesaid yframes-'to swing away from :each other 'ag'ainstjthei ac4` y A l VV,tion ofgfthe spring tubeS. I'Saidjopen frames elongated,` rectangular, open framespi'efei-- are.thenmovedgtowardlthe freeflateral mar# i, 'y

`so f that :the A'top and :bot-tom .bars "are disposed above and" below the :..desired lines.- or@ para-` graphoreading matter: f-The thumb and orenger arethen `remove'djrom the exten- 1 v. rsionsland"thefspring-tube8willcausesaid Referringnow in detail lto Said emb'odi-iment as above mentioned,myimproved combined reading 'guide and book lmark com-` framesfll to closetogetherwithfa clamping-action uponsaid page. i'

'i .Thus said framesefeetively block off the iff l i reading matterI within the frame,fffdisposed reading matterV above `and belofw same;-

doesl not detract the attention'of ythe reader from the matter Within said frame which canvnovv be studied and concentratedupon Without kdetraction vby other portions of-the page. Should'a certain lineof said matter requireY deeper thought in thestudy thereof,

the frames can -be readily shifted along the page to bring' the desired bar 2 Vunderqsaid ine so as to provide a reading "guide thereor.r Y. I

Y The device is indeed i advantageous in -studying and concentrating 1upon. desired passages or paragraph in books of a religious character wherein the printis relatively fine and the lines are somewhat close together.

Ofttimes elderly people .who are sincere in their belief and Who desire to study and concentrate upon certain passages'in suchrbooks and Whose sightA orvision 'is failing, .meet

with diiculty in returning their visionuto suchv passage, should thesamebe removed therefrom .asY when closing their eyes inv deep and intensiveY thinking or. consideration.

Vith my improved' device such passage or paragraphis isolated or blocked 0H from-the other matter on the page so that said paragraph is immediately-found'When'the vision is again turned toward said page. Y v vThe device 'herein shovvnis'indeed advaneo tageous for-use in reading and may be left,

clamped upon kthe page Wherebysaid pagel 1 and the` desired passage' or paragraph there'- in may be easilyturnedV to orfound upon opening -thezbooln The device'is indeed light inweight and consists/of but a few partswhich vmay beqreadily. made and asf sembled. It, thereforemayibeproduced in A large numbers at-a small cost, f

W'hile in describing the inventioml have Y Q referred in detail to the form, arrangement and construction ofV the partsthereof,V the same is' to bel considered inerely'fas illustra?l tive so that I do notlvvishto be limited thereto exceptas may be pointedout in' thejap- Y x 1.5 Pended claim.

e I claim as myinventionz-l-- f 'Y A device of thelrind described embodying therein a pair of elongatedA open rectangular frameseach including top and` bottom bars,

V anfend bar member andfanend platemembei', means providingfa "spring hinge connection for, saidv end'plateL membergoflboth trames; eachofvvhich .end;plate members A has an` extension thereon" for opening` said frames againstthe aetionof saidy means pros so L.

viding said spring joint@V *1' testimony whereof, I f have; hereunto set my hand, this-20th day ofAugust5-"19295L l' MABELIHARTWELL. 

